The Cathedral of Athens (Annunciation of the Virgin Mary) was built between 1842 and 1862. Many architects contributed to the construction of the church, including Hansen, Zezos, Boulanger and Calcos. It is noteworthy that materials from ruined or demolished Byzantine churches for archaeological reasons were used as building materials and decorative elements. The architectural style of the church is a Read more…

The Monastery of Dafni is located in Haidari, on the outskirts of Mount Egaleo, on the Athens Avenue, 11 km from the centre of Athens, and is built on the site of the former Sanctuary of Apollo in Dafni. Its impressive architecture and the special mosaic decoration of the monastery’s church make it one of the most outstanding monuments of Read more…

The monastery of Kaisariani is a medieval church in Attica. It is located in the plain of Ymittos, almost in the middle of the length of the western slope. In the old days the landscape was tree-lined and full of olive trees, while near the monastery a spring with abundant and cold water was bubbling up. This spring is probably Read more…

Kapnikarea or Church of Panagia Kapnikarea is a small, Byzantine church dating back to the 11th century, located in the centre of Athens, on Ermou Street, the most commercial street of the historic city centre. The church is dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin Mary and belongs to the University of Athens, so it is called the “Holy University Read more…

In a unique lush landscape, at the foot of the hill of Filopappou and near the monument of Filopappou, towards the neck of the hill of Nymphs (Asteroscopio), is the holy church of Agios Dimitrios Loubardiaris. It is a vaulted single-aisled basilica of the years of the Turkish occupation (others of the 9th century), which has two blind arches in Read more…